02-16-2016, 02:29 PM
(02-16-2016, 11:37 AM)Sunset Machine Wrote: There's a gotcha in using them. Depending on the type, the tail must be either tangent or parallel to the ways if you're looking for accuracy. The pic shows a head being set to 45 degrees.
Note the vertical position of the dial indicator as it measures the rise on the chuck face when the table travels side to side. Exactly 90 degrees to the ways/table, not the chuck. If it were tangent to the chuck face, the indicator would only show half of the actual rise.
That's a good point and understood ^
(02-16-2016, 12:40 PM)TomG Wrote: Dial test indicators also have small pivoting arms, so they can be used to indicate small holes or slots.
Tom
Can it be said that both of the indicators pictured can be:
A. Dial Test Indicator or B. Dial Indicator.
And that the accuracy and range of the indicator will determine if it is A or B, that sound right?
I see these indicators sold on eBay and not sure if they are using the correct name, or throwing in the word TEST to hype the price..
Hope I am not giving folks a headache with this....
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